Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-06
the expenditure Of the slo 60 for the care repair
Ing, and maintenance OF bridges

the expenditure Of the s1o6 60 for the care repair
Ing, and maintenance OF bridges
SURVEY OF THE DISTRICT.
Under the appropriation OF "a. oo0 for the survey
OF the District during the past year, the work has
been under the immediate charge OF Assistant J.
W. Dom, of the Coast Survey. During the current
year two parties are in the field under Assistants
Donn and Hodgkins. The appropriation ior this
year. being the same as for 1867 $4,000, Will be
exhausted early In December This work, Capt;
it is desirable " that lat" it should be
completed at an early date II sufficient sum be
the next fiscal year. The estimated cost OF com-
peting the survey is $4,000 would recommend
and make II Immediately available, so that work
may be resumed next spring."
capt Griffin urges that additional property
yardbe secured in the northern part OF the city,
preferably in the vicinity OF North Capitol and Nj
streets
THE FORCE OF THE OFFICES
In many OF the divisions OF the engineer de-
partment, Capt. Griffin states the present author
tied force is inadequate to the proper execution OF
the necessary work During the past year there
mas been an unusual demand for the grades OF
owners who iun'ei propose s TIC to grade and even
improve the streets without expense 10
tine Except in n,,s f few R
these demands for want OF engineers one. II not
two field parties could be continuously employed
on this work. with profit to the District and salts
faction to the property owners. He recon-
mends that provision be made for the appoint
ment OF one additional assistant engineer,
men III addition to the present force.
The increased expenditure involved IN these rec
clerk for the Office or the superintendent OF streets
additional compensation for the superintendent oil
county roads, additional clerk and four yard
Keepers for the property division and n additional
clerk for the record division are asked for.
Snsith-NOrnneMt.
BRILLIANT WEDDING AT METROPOLITAN CHURCH
LAST NIGHT.
Metropolitan N. f. church was comfortably
filled with brilliant assembage last evening To
witness the marriage OF Miss Ida Norment, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Samuel Norment president OF the Cen
trail National Bank, and Rev. Odell S. Smith, of
New York. The ushers. who wore evening dress
white gloves, and wedding favors OF Nephetos
roses in their coats, were Mr.. Frank Hurley. Of
Baltimore; Mr.. Geo. ii. Matthews, OF New York;
Prof A. \. Harris, and Mr. Chas. scott, OF Phila-
deiphia. Prof. ThoS. HumaSSon, OF New Britain,
presided at the organ. and prepared program or
excellent music with selection from the opera
OF william Tell" Mr.. ana Mrs. Norment, with
their two younger children, arrived the church
and entered before the high contracting parties.
Mrs. Norment wore handsome dress OF wine
colored embossed velvet, trimmed with steel
paSSementerieS. The bonnet OF wtne-colored vel
vet had high trimming or Salinon-pink Grape.
The usherS preceded the BRIDE who walked up the
aisle with the groom The bridal dress was
elegant travelling suit OF Sapphre-blue satin faile,
trimmed with cut-steel passementeries, that We're
arranged In epauletteS on the shoulders, formed
panel on the side and garnished the front Of the
waist The close capote, made OF satin to match,
had an arrow or steel in tie front. She carried
large bouquet OF NephetoS roses tied with white
ribbons with long 1iOating ends The groom wore
bv DR. Iss Ward OF Wesm
Ster, Md, assisted by Rev. DR.. John Z. Newman.
The service was most impressive one. Others
present at the church not before mentioned were
Mr.. {. F; Norment, Mrs b. F. NJ. Hurley sister OF
the bride; Senator and Mrs. Jones, OF Arkansas;
ex-Mayor and Mrs and Miss Emory, Mrs. Nickel
A l. n.
6our, Miss NJ v. Barbour, Mrs. Pell and son, or
New York; Mrs. Bowen, Mr. Geo. W. Moss, and
the church to the strains OF MendelsSonns we'd
ding march, and outside the chimes were peeling
and the great bell ringing, and they drove to the
station and took the train for tour or the north.
ern watering places. Their future home will be
in Berlin, Conn, where Mr.. Smith is stationed.
EXHIBITION DRILL AT THE PENSION OFFICE THIS
MORNING-THE TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON YEsTER-
DAY, ETC.
The Putnam PhalanX spent yesterday at Mt
Vernon. Upon their arrival there in the morning
a procession was formed and, preceded by the
drum corps playing dirge, the company marched
to the tomb OF Washington where the hymn
America" was sung. Prayer was offered by the
Rev. j. Kittridge Wheeler, who also read the adj
dress that was to have been delivered by Judge
Advocate Clark, who was prevented by sickness
from attending. Addresses were delivered by
L. ",
Post, and S. A. Hubbard, editor OF the Hartford
Cburant. The excursiOnists stopped at Alexandria
on the return trip long enough to pay hurried
The banquet given by the active members OF the
organization at the Riggs House last night to the
honorary members and other invited guests was
highly enjoyed.
Among those present were District Commits
sioner Wheatley, Deputy Pension Commissioner
Mclean, United States Treasurer Hyatt Presi-
dent f. NJ. Gallaudet, Gen. Albert Ordway, Gen.
C. L.. Williams, Gen; W. s Roseerans, Gen.
j.. Moran, COngressman-elect Russell, +. X. Win
Hon. L. ii. Healey, Capt p. OFarrell, Hon. ii. T.
Sperry, Hon; 5. A. Hubbard, o. S. Firman, Prot.
A. Lillibrldge L. N. Pentleld, H. S. stephens, Jno.
Tweedale, j. b. Randolph, Capt. Clarence but
ton, L. s. A; DR.. A. g. Wilkinson, and George A.
Jones.
Thomas H. Mitchell, Henry A. seymour and DR..
n. Frank White, or Washington; Rev. a. 5. Brown,
and the following officers OF the Light Infantry:
E. Leach, Capt. II. Dingman, Capt. W. b. Gray,
Capt A. w. Kelly, Capt. f. G. Wheeler, Lieut..
Geo. Breitbarth, Capt. ". \. Dalton, Capt. J. c.
Color Sergt. H. Y. Brooks, and Private F. e. Nc
Glathey.
The address of welcome was delivered by Major
from Col w. G. Moore. Other addresses were
made by Rev. j. Kittridge Wheeler Gen. c. l..
Williams, President E. N. Gallaudet, Major F. NJ.
Brown, c. c. Hubbard, s. A. Hubbard, and Con-
gresSman-elect Russell
The members OF the Putnam PhalanX spent to
day In visiting the various points OF interest about
the city. number OF them visited the Pension
Ofice among other places.
Tonight the visitors will participate in the
morrow morning will leave for Baltimore on their
homeward journey.
Sales Of Real Estate.
A deed was placed On record this morning from
Leonard BoGSch to Annie Just, in which the con-
sideratfon is 1000, for The property yesterday